Curtain-pole.



PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905 G. W. GRACE. CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED 11:13.16. 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

CURTAIN-POLE vSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application iile'l February 16, 1905.' Serial No. 245.852.

To all' whom t 17u03/ concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. GRACE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in` vented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtain-poles, and has for its object to provide anovel form of pole wherein the use of rings is dispensed with and novel means employed for securing one or more curtains to a pole.

Another object of this invention is to provideva curtain-pole which will vbe extremely simple in construction, vstrong and durable, comparatively inexpensive, and highly eiicient for retaining one or more curtains in position in front of a doorway or window.

A further object of this invention is to provide novel means for securing one or more curtains to a curtain-pole, whereby the curtains will not be dis'figured or injured by securing them to a pole, the fastening I have employed enhancing the general appearance and adding to the merits of the same.

With, the above and other objects inview the invention Vlinally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described and then speciiically pointed out in the claims, and, referring to the drawings aceompanying this application, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which` Figure 1 is afront elevation of my improved curtain-pole, illustrating two curtains as secured to my improved pole. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation view of my improved pole. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a pole constructed in accordance with my invention.

In the accompanying drawings Ihave illustrated a pole l, which may be made of any desired length and diameter, and this pole which I employ is somewhat similar to the ordinary type of curtain-poles at present used, with the exception that I provide said pole with a plurality of longitudinally-dis- In these recesses I mount piece of resilient material 3, such as rubber. Upon the pole in front of each recess I secure an ornamental escuteheon-plate 4, the contour of which conforms to the periphery of the curtain-pole. Each plate is secured to the pole by a plurality of pins 5, or other suitable fastening means may be employed. Each plate is provided with a central aperture 6, and adapted to pass through said aperture and engage in said material is a tuberous pm 7.

By referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be observed that I have employed a pin 7 for retaining the curtain upon the pole 1, and these pins are adapted to be inserted through the topA edge of the curtains to retain the same in engagement with the curtain-pole. I preferably provide the ends of myimproved curtain-pole with ornamentations S S, which may be of any desired design.

' From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, it will -be observed that I have .provided a curtain-pole which is extremely simple in construction and to which can be readily attachedone or more curtains, it being obvious that the poles can be made of any desired length and a plurality of pins employed for sustaining curtains upon my improved pole.

It will be notred that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is`

1. A device of the class described, comprising a pole having a plurality of recesses formed therein, resilient pieces of material mounted in said recesses, escutcheon-plates mounted upon said pole in front of said recesses, pins passing through said plates and adapted to engage in' said material, substantially as described.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a pole, resilient material carried by said pole, plates mounted upon said pole and covering said material, pins adapted to pass through said plates and engage in said material, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described l posed recesses 2. i a

2 bWenas@ the combination of a round pole having a through the openings of the plates and into plurality of alined recesses on one side, pieces the recesses in the resilient material.

of resilient material arranged in said recesses, In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature curved plates attached to the pole and covin the presence of two witnesses.

ering said resilient material, said plates loe- GEORGE W. GRACE. ing formed with central openings and said Witnesses:

pieces of' material being formed with coin- M. E. LAWSON,

aiding recesses, and pins adapted to pass K. H. BUTLER. 

